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    Sections

    In Minitek FAQ Book, sections serve as topic containers. Each section is independent and is linked to a FAQ Book > Section menu item.


      Warning

    Section menu items are mandatory. The section and topic links will not work unless you create a menu item of type FAQ Book > Section for each section.


    To create a new section:

    1. Go to Sections and click on New.



    2. Enter a title and an optional description.



    3. Configure the section parameters.


      Navigation


      Top navigation
      Select whether you want to display the top navigation bar. The top navigation bar serves as a breadcrumbs menu for easy navigation in parent topics and section.
      Sections link
      Links back to the Sections page. You can disable it if you have only one section and no Sections menu item.
      Sections menu item
      The menu item that links to the Sections page.
      Authorize Question link
      Displays a button that allows guest users to authorize anonymous questions.
      Left navigation
      Select whether you want to display the left navigation menu. The left navigation menu displays all topics under this specific section.
      Left navigation type Pro
      • Slide menu: The default slide menu.
      • Accordion menu: An accordion menu based on Bootstrap 5 accordion. Requires Bootstrap 5.
      Load Topics
      • Endpoint topics: When clicking on a topic in the left navigation menu, the topic content and questions will be loaded only if the topic does not have children topics.
      • All topics: When clicking on a topic in the left navigation menu, the topic content and questions will always be loaded even if the topic has children topics.
      Browse Topics link
      Displays a link that loads the section Topics Tree.
      Show icons
      Displays topic icons in left navigation menu.

      Options


      Section class
      A custom class to be applied to the section column in the Sections page.
      Section title
      If enabled, the section title is displayed at the top of the section page.
      Section description
      If enabled, the section description is displayed at the top of the section page.
      Section image
      Select or upload an image for this section. The image will be displayed in the section column in the Sections page.
      Topics ordering
      The field on which to sort the topics.
      Ordering direction
      The direction in which to sort the topics.

      Topics Tree

      Show topics tree
      Select whether you want to display the topics tree in the section page.
      Show header
      Displays the Browse Topics title.
      Show icons
      Displays the icons for top-level topics.
      Show images
      Show or hide the images for top-level topics. Images take precedence over icons.
      Maximum levels
      Maximum level of children topics for the topics tree.
      Columns
      Number of columns for the topics tree.

      Section Questions

      Show questions
      • Active topic: Displays the questions of a specific topic in the section page.
      • All topics: Displays questions from all topics in the section page.
      Active topic
      A specific active topic.

        Languages

      In multi-language websites, all topics must be assigned the same language as the parent section.


      Popular Topics

      Show popular topics
      Select whether you want to display the popular topics in the section page.
      Show header
      Displays the Popular Topics title.
      Popular topics count
      Number of popular topics to be displayed in the section page.
      Popular topics title
      Show or hide the topic title.
      Popular topics description
      Show or hide the topic description.
      Description limit
      Word limit for the topic description.

      Popular Questions

      Show popular questions
      Select whether you want to display the popular questions in the section page.
      Show header
      Displays the Popular Questions title.
      Popular questions count
      Number of popular questions to be displayed in the section page.
      Popular questions content
      Show or hide the question content.
      Content limit
      Word limit for the question content.

      Question Form Pro

      Ask Question button

      The button will be visible only to users who have Create permissions.

      • In top navigation: Displays a single button in the top navigation bar.
      • In topic page: Displays a button for each topic, at the top of the topic page.
      Question form pre-text
      Custom HTML content to be displayed at the top of the question form.

      Topic


      Topic title
      If enabled, the topic title is displayed at the top of the topic page.
      Topic description
      If enabled, the topic description is displayed at the top of the topic page.
      Topic image
      Select or upload an image for this topic. The image will be displayed at the top of the topic page.
      Group method Pro
      • Separate topic and subtopics: Questions in topic pages will be displayed in separate groups. One group for parent topic and one group for each first level subtopic.
      • Merge topic and subtopics: Questions of parent topic and all subtopics will merge in one common group.
      Topic votes Pro
      If enabled, users will be able to vote for this topic.
      Enable downvotes Pro
      If enabled, users will be able to downvote this topic.
      Select questions type Pro
      Displays a dropdown list that allows for the filtering of questions by type.

      Separate Topic and Subtopics

      Subtopics
      Show or hide first-level subtopics.
      Subtopics title
      Show or hide the subtopics title.
      Subtopics description
      Show or hide the subtopics description.
      Subtopics image
      Show or hide the subtopics image.
      Subtopics questions
      Show or hide the subtopics questions.

      Questions Ordering

      Ordering type Pro
      • Static: A pre-set ordering of questions that can not be changed by the user.
      • Dynamic: Allows the user to change the questions ordering via a dropdown sorting list.

      Static Ordering

      Static ordering
      Select the field that questions will be ordered by.
      Static ordering direction
      Select ordering direction.

      Dynamic Ordering Pro

      Active ordering
      Active ordering on page load.
      Recent questions
      Enable recent questions ordering.
      Oldest questions
      Enable oldest questions ordering.
      Top questions
      Enable top questions ordering.
      Featured questions
      Enable featured questions ordering.
      Unanswered questions
      Enable unanswered questions ordering.
      Resolved questions
      Enable resolved questions ordering.
      Unresolved questions
      Enable unresolved questions ordering.
      Open questions
      Enable open questions ordering. If Only Moderators is selected, the ordering will be visible only to users that have permission to Edit State.
      Pending questions
      Enable pending questions ordering. If Only Moderators is selected, the ordering will be visible only to users that have permission to Edit State.

      Questions


      Theme Pro

      Select the questions theme.

      • FAQ
      • Discussions
      • Social
      Show opened
      If enabled and FAQ theme is selected, questions will be displayed opened.
      Votes Pro
      Show or hide questions votes.
      Enable downvotes Pro
      If enabled, users will be able to downvote the questions. Applies only for FAQ theme.
      Question link Pro
      Show or hide questions link (only for FAQ theme).
      Answers count Pro
      Show or hide answers count.
      State labels Pro
      Show or hide state labels (resolved, open, pending). If Only Moderators is selected, the labels will be visible only to users that have permission to Edit State.
      Image
      Show or hide questions image.
      Content
      Show or hide questions content (for FAQ theme, it shows or hides the content preview).
      Content limit
      Word limit for questions content (for FAQ theme, word limit for content preview). Enter 0 to disable content truncation.
      Views Pro
      Show or hide questions views.
      Date
      Show or hide questions created date.
      Author
      Show or hide questions author.
      Author name
      Select type of author name.
      Author link
      Author link will point to user profile. You must also create a Profile menu item.
      Avatar Pro

      Only applies for Social theme.

      • No: Don't show author avatars.
      • Show initials: Displays an avatar with a procedurally generated color that contains author name initials.
      • Use Gravatar images: Displays user images from Gravatar.
      Topic

      Show or hide questions parent topic.

      • Parent topic: Last-level parent topic.
      • All parent topics: All levels of parent topics up to first-level topic.

      Question Pro


      Theme

      Select a question theme.

      • Stack
      • Social
      State labels
      Show or hide state labels (resolved, open, pending). If Only Moderators is selected, the labels will be visible only to users that have permission to Edit State. State labels are always visible for user's own questions.
      Votes
      Show or hide question votes.
      Enable downvotes
      If enabled, users will be able to downvote this question.
      Topic

      Show or hide question parent topic.

      • Parent topic: Last-level parent topic.
      • All parent topics: All levels of parent topics up to first-level topic.
      Views
      Show or hide question views.
      Created date
      Show or hide question created date.
      Author
      Show or hide question author.
      Avatar
      • No: Don't show author avatars.
      • Show initials: Displays an avatar with a procedurally generated color that contains author name initials.
      • Use Gravatar images: Displays user images from Gravatar.
      Modified date
      Show or hide question modified date.

      Answers

      Answers
      Show or hide question answers.
      Active ordering
      Active ordering on page load.
      Ordering list
      Enable ordering dropdown list.
      Votes
      Show or hide answers votes.
      Enable downvotes
      If enabled, users will be able to downvote the answers.
      Select answer
      Allows question owner or moderators to select answer as best answer.
      Created date
      Show or hide answers created date.
      Author
      Show or hide answers author.
      Avatar
      • No: Don't show author avatars.
      • Show initials: Displays an avatar with a procedurally generated color that contains author name initials.
      • Use Gravatar images: Displays user images from Gravatar.
      Modified date
      Show or hide answers modified date.
      Show login message
      Displays a message prompting users to login in order to post an answer.
      Answer form
      • Inline: Displays the answer form inside the question page, below the answers.
      • New page: Displays the answer form on a new page.

      Votes

      Allow guests to vote
      If enabled, guest users will be able to vote for questions and answers.

    4. Finally you must create a menu item for the section. Go to your menu in Menu Manager and click on New.

      In the field Menu Item Type click on Select. Select FAQ Book Pro > Section.



      In the field Section select the section that you created in the previous steps. Click on Save & Close.

      You can now visit the section in the front-end. The left navigation menu will be empty unless you create some topics in this section.

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